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Published on September 1, 2022
Mr. Nesmith

Mr. Nesmith

Published on September 1, 2022
Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, proudly displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion, A Celebration of African American Folklife. Hundreds attended the festival on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Abner Clay Park in Richmond’s Jackson Ward community where they were treated to art, musical performances, Southern cooking and storytelling. Awas, originally from Senegal, West Africa, moved to Richmond and started her business in 1995. At right is her grandson, Mostapha, and seated at left is her son, Guey Khadim. For three decades, the Elegba Folklore Society has hosted the festival to demonstrate how certain West African cultural practices and traditions have influenced the American South.

Awas, owner of Awa’s African Art, proudly displays her baskets, jewelry, furniture and other wares during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family …

Published on August 25, 2022
Friends Jarene Fleming (left) and Cristal Jones (right) dance during the steel orchestra’s performance.

Friends Jarene Fleming (left) and Cristal Jones (right) dance during the steel orchestra’s performance.

Published on August 25, 2022
Last weekend, new and returning students and their families filled the streets at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus for the annual move-in weekend. What did the students have in tow? “Mini fridges, TVs, boxes of snacks, piles of clothes and all manner of creature comforts they’ll want and need for the new academic year,” according to VCU’s news website. Hillary Amaniampong of Dumfries and her mom bid a brave farewell to one another as Ms. Amaniampong, a nursing major, moves into a VCU dormitory on Franklin Street on Aug. 20.

Last weekend, new and returning students and their families filled the streets at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus for the annual move-in weekend. What …

Published on August 25, 2022
VCU freshman Laiana Trotter of Baltimore got help from her mom, Monique Totter, while moving into Gladding Resident Center. Ms. Trotter will major in pre-nursing. Nearly 4,200 first-year students have started classes at VCU for the fall semester.

VCU freshman Laiana Trotter of Baltimore got help from her mom, Monique Totter, while moving into Gladding Resident Center. Ms. Trotter will major in pre-nursing. …

Published on August 25, 2022
A celebration of African and African-American folklife headlined the 31st Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Jackson Ward’s Abner Clay Park. The event, sponsored by the Elegba Folklore Society, featured interactive demonstrations, a Heritage Market with African imports and music from musicians and performers that included, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, in the photo, the Pan Masters Steel Orchestra and Trouble Funk.

A celebration of African and African-American folklife headlined the 31st Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Jackson Ward’s Abner Clay Park. The …

Published on August 25, 2022
Downtown’s colorful blooms

Downtown’s colorful blooms

Published on August 25, 2022
Coach Sanders

Coach Sanders

Published on August 25, 2022
From left, Fabian Frankel, Milly Alcock, Steve Toussaint, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Paddy Considine, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey and Graham McTavish pose for photographers Aug. 15 upon arrival for the premiere of the TV series “House of the Dragon” in London.

From left, Fabian Frankel, Milly Alcock, Steve Toussaint, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Paddy Considine, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Emily Carey and Graham McTavish …

Published on August 25, 2022
Skylar Branch, 7, is all smiles while having her face painted at the children’s craft table during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home Family Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Abner Clay Park.

Skylar Branch, 7, is all smiles while having her face painted at the children’s craft table during the Elegba Folklore Society’s 31st Annual Down Home …

Published on August 25, 2022
Coach Littlepage

Coach Littlepage

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022
Jer’Amir Rose, 10, and his mom, Jessica Edgerton, were among hundreds attending the RVA Duck Race on Brown’s Island on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Jer’Amir Rose, 10, and his mom, Jessica Edgerton, were among hundreds attending the RVA Duck Race on Brown’s Island on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Published on August 25, 2022
Armando Bacot

Armando Bacot

Published on August 25, 2022
Skylar and Bailey Sanders, 5, did likewise.

Skylar and Bailey Sanders, 5, did likewise.

Published on August 25, 2022

Published on August 25, 2022